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Data Modul is preparing for the NorShipping show in Oslo (2nd – 5th June, stand C01-01a), where it will show a range of marine monitors and panel PCs from 7″ – 26″. The company uses components developed in-house, including ARM and x86 carrier board designs. Data Modul guarantees long-term availability. A 42″ large-format display will … Read more
The issue of cadmium in quantum dots has been discussed at a meeting of the European Parliament. The meeting was ongoing at the time of writing, so we cannot talk about the result – yet. Cadmium is a toxic substance in QDs, and its use is under significant limitations in European electronic goods, under the … Read more
SES, Samsung and the BBC’s R&D team have demonstrated the world’s first DVB broadcast of UltraHD HDR content to a TV. The transmission was sent from an SES satellite, using DVB UltraHD Phase 1 specifications and the BBC’s HDR technology, to a Samsung SUHD (quantum dot) TV. The BBC’s Hybrid Gamma technology enables SDR content … Read more
SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd demonstrated the first DVB transmission of High Dynamic Range UHD TV at the annual SES Industry Days in Luxembourg 6th and 7th May 2015. The content will be transmitted via an SES satellite directly to a Samsung SUHDTV using the Hybrid … Read more
Swiss company Escatec has developed a new method of testing LCD displays with a camera, while compensating for moiré. Moiré is the set of patterns visible on an LCD screen when viewed through a camera lens. They are caused by interference between the images in the LCD arrays and the image sensor in the camera. … Read more
US-based Chiaro Technologies has developed a new motion-capable 3D capture technology. ‘Cloudburst’ streams 3D data at 15+ fps (acquisition can be faster), running on a PC CPU instead of a specialised ASIC. The device uses an active sensor based on Chiaro’s IP.
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America has begun a tour of the USA, which will last until mid-June. The team will meet dealers to discuss industry trends, show products and outline future plans. There will also be talks by IDC, Continuum and others. Having already left Boston, the tour will land in New Orleans … Read more
Amscreen is working with Fox International Channels (FIC), using its Optimeyes audience tracking tool to help target ‘key segments’ of the TV audience. FIC is using the system as part of a campaign targeting multiple audiences for multiple shows, using Amscreen’s 500-screen UK-wide network.
Netflix has asked the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject the planned merger of AT&T and DirecTV, unless its competitive concerns about the deal are addressed. The company said it does not object to the merger in principle but is worried about the merged company’s ‘gatekeeping power’ as it would become the largest pay-TV … Read more
Like the Grace X7 (BSI Supports Low-Light Photography for Prestigio), Prestigio’s Grace X3 (4.5″) and X5 (4.7″) smartphones focus on their camera features. Both new models use the BSI sensor that was featured in the X7, which enhances low-light photography and video capture. They also have 5MP front cameras and 8MP (X3)/13MP (X5) rear cameras. … Read more
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) saw sales and shipments fall in April, both sequentially and year on year. Sales for last month were down 9.4% sequentially and 6.9% year on year at NT$4.1 billion ($133.1 million). For the first four months of the year, CPT’s cumulative sales were down 10.5% from the same period of last … Read more
Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas’ (SMA) new memory LCD display can show eight colours. The 1.33″ module (LS013B7DH06) is designed for ‘always-on’ products, such as smartwatches. As a memory LCD unit, it can continually show an image without drawing power. The display has 128 x 128 resolution, using an RGB vertical stripe pixel arrangement. The … Read more
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